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ZWE-1972-L-64992
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Title_of_text
Defence Act, 1972.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zimbabwe
Subjects (Classification)
Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consolidates and amends law relating to National Defence Forces. Divided into 11 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 regulates organization, command and administration of defence forces. Part 3 provides for appointment, promotion, discharge and conditions of service of members of defence forces. Part 4 deals with defence forces service commission. Part 5 regulates military offences, powers of arrest, search and detention. Part 6 makes provision for jurisdiction of military courts and civil courts, procedure and evidence. Part 7 deals with punishment and execution of sentence. Part 8 provides for court martial appeal court, Part 9 for cantonments and protected areas, and Part 10 for special powers in relation to defence. Part 11 contains general provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1972-11-03
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1989 (ZWE-1989-R-72817)
Defence (Regular Force) (Non-Commissioned Members) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. 172 of 1989).
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
31 p.